This place probably doesn't compare to the "real deal" in Taiwan but I took my Mom here (who grew up in Taiwan) and we both really liked it. We got the egg plant/tofu dish and that fatty meat with bamboo dish and we thought they were both pretty authentic. For their "small appetizers" we tried the scallion pancakes which was OK. The place is pretty small and we went the week of CNY so of course it was super crowded. I don't know how busy they are during "regular" days. We really enjoyed the service and the food. Would definitely go there again and try different stuff on the menu. Prices were very reasonable, too.